Display form for socks and stockings



Jan. 26, 1954 s. NETTLER 2,667,292

DISPLAY FORM FOR SOCKS AND STOCKINGS Filed March 2, 1951 INVENTOR.

Patented Jan. 26, 1954 OFFICE DISPLAY FORM FOR SOCKS AND STOCKINGS Stanley Nettler, Great Neck, N. Y.

Application March 2, 1951, Serial No. 213,551

The object of the present invention is to provide a molded stocking form, particularly of plastic material which has a double use being adaptable for excellent display of both short hose and stockings and capable of use with interfitting sections.

A further object of the invention is to provide interfitting areas of the stocking form so designed as to correct inevitable slight warpage at such areas when plastic such as cellulose acetate and other plastics in relatively thin walled sections are employed. The result is that the interfitting areas are brought into proper relationship; for example, interfltting sections will be brought into smooth exterior wall relationship substantially concealing the joint between them. The invention is applicable to hosiery for both men and women.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation showing an embodiment of the invention comprising a lower member adapted for display of a short sock, when the upper member is removed, the combined members being adapted for display of a mans sock of regulation standard size;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the upper and connecting areas of the members shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the lower member (the foot portion not showing) taken at the line 44, Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 looking in the opposite direction, i. e.. taken generally on the line 5-5, Fig. 1, but showing the cup area 4 of Figs. 4 and 6;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken generally on the line 66, Fig. 1; and

Fig. '7 is a perspective view of a form of the invention adapted for display of womens hosiery of various lengths, including bobby socks and full length hosiery, the embodiment being formed in three sections.

In the display of hosiery on forms, it is customary to employ unitary separate forms for short socks and socks of standard length. One problem in the use of sectional forms has been the inevitable appearance of a transverse line of connection between the foot form sections due to irregular interfitting of the sections because of slight warpage which occurs in alternate dry and moist weather conditions and for other reasons. This condition is aggravated when the hosiery is 1 Claim. (01. 223-) thin and translucent because the connecting line between the two foot form members will create the appearance of an irregularity in the hosiery.

In the embodiment illustrated in the drawings, the foot form consists of a lower member I and a surmounting section 2. Additional sections may be used. However, in the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, the foot form is especially adaptable for the display of either short socks or standard length socks.

Members I and 2 may be molded of any desired plastic, including cellulose acetate, which is a desirable material because of its relatively low cost. The tendency of cellulose acetate to warpage in varying atmospheric conditions is overcome and the maintenance of an exceedingly close fit between the sections is accomplished by the special formations now to be described.

Referring to Fig. 6 in conjunction with Figs. 3 to 5 inclusive, it will be seen that the top area of member I is formed with an internally projecting rim. The rim is fiat at its top and terminates in a downwardly turned flange 3 which preferably is inclined toward the longitudinal center of the form.

The surmounting section 2 likewise is formed with an inwardly directed wall having a fiat surface conforming with the like surface of member I. The said flat surface area merges into a cup area at 4. The sides of the cup area 4 are inclined outwardly and are thus in reverse relation to the flange 3 of foot form member I.

It will be seen that when members I and 2 are pressed into mutual engagement until the described flat surfaces come into contact, there will be produced and maintained counteracting forces which bring the line of juncture into fine fit. This is due to the fact that the internal lower edge of the flange 3 of member I will receive an outwardly directed pressure from the reversely tapered contacting surface of the side wall of cup 4, and the reacting forces tend to exert a down stress at the annular, and hence peripheral, meeting line of the two members, exerted upon member 2.

When a short sock is to be displayed, section 2 of the foot form may be removed and the upper area of the sock tucked downwardly into the top of member I, the. flange 3 being effective to hold the sock smooth and under light tension.

When the foot form is used for display of a sock of standard length, section 2 is placed upon the foot form I and pressed downwardly into final position; and it will be noted that the top of section 2 is provided with an inturned area having an annular flange 5, into which the top of the sock may be moved and the sock held under light tension by engagement with said member 5.

The foot form may readily be adapted for the display of Womens hosiery of various styles and lengths. In Fig. 7 an example is shown. The members 6 and 1 may, at their area of jointure, be formedi imtlie samernanner: as described; and shown in- Fig. 6, and an uppermost member 8. may be likewise formed with the cup 4 of Fig. 6 to interfit with the inclined or tapered flange 34 of the underlying member.

Having thus described my inventiom'whatlj claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows: 7 r

A display form for hosiery comprising a hollow primary form member having a bottom section in the form of a human foot andifunther having a flat horizontal seat terminating in a downwardly and inwardly, turned flange,v and at,

said flange engaging said side of said cup at a circular line of tangency.

STANLEY NETTLER.

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